Tectonics, climate and the diversification of the tropical African terrestrial flora and fauna
TLP Couvreur, G Dauby, A Blach‐Overgaard… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical Africa is home to an astonishing biodiversity occurring in a variety of ecosystems.
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
Past climatic change and geological events have impacted the evolution and diversification …
History of the development of the East African Rift System: A series of interpreted maps through time
D Macgregor - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
This review paper presents a series of time reconstruction maps of the 'East African Rift
System'('EARS'), illustrating the progressive development of fault trends, subsidence …
System'('EARS'), illustrating the progressive development of fault trends, subsidence …
Large-scale molecular phylogeny, morphology, divergence-time estimation, and the fossil record of advanced caenophidian snakes (Squamata: Serpentes)
Caenophidian snakes include the file snake genus Acrochordus and advanced
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …
colubroidean snakes that radiated mainly during the Neogene. Although caenophidian …
[HTML][HTML] Ethiopian vegetation types, climate and topography
Ethiopia is land of geographical contrasts with elevations that range from 125 m below sea
level in the Danakil Depression to 4533 m above sea level in the Semien Mountains, a world …
level in the Danakil Depression to 4533 m above sea level in the Semien Mountains, a world …
Continental arc volcanism as the principal driver of icehouse-greenhouse variability
Variations in continental volcanic arc emissions have the potential to control atmospheric
carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and climate change on multimillion-year time scales. Here we …
carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and climate change on multimillion-year time scales. Here we …
Present‐day kinematics of the East African Rift
The East African Rift (EAR) is a type locale for investigating the processes that drive
continental rifting and breakup. The current kinematics of this~ 5000 km long divergent plate …
continental rifting and breakup. The current kinematics of this~ 5000 km long divergent plate …
Mining and the African environment
Africa is on the verge of a mining boom. We review the environmental threats from African
mining development, including habitat alteration, infrastructure expansion, human migration …
mining development, including habitat alteration, infrastructure expansion, human migration …
GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping of Western Rwanda: an integrated artificial neural network, frequency ratio, and Shannon entropy approach
The May 2nd and 3rd, 2023 landslide in Rwanda's Western Province caused a devastating
natural disaster, resulting in the tragic loss of 95 lives. Ngororero, Rubavu, Nyabihu, and …
natural disaster, resulting in the tragic loss of 95 lives. Ngororero, Rubavu, Nyabihu, and …
MKED1: a new titanite standard for in situ analysis of Sm–Nd isotopes and U–Pb geochronology
Titanite (sphene) has great potential as a petrogenetic indicator and mineral
geochronometer, as it can host high concentrations of a range of trace elements and it …
geochronometer, as it can host high concentrations of a range of trace elements and it …
The role of paleogeography in Asian monsoon evolution: A review and new insights from climate modelling
The Asian monsoons are triggered by complex interactions between the atmosphere, Asian
and African orography, and the surrounding oceans, resulting in highly seasonal climate …
and African orography, and the surrounding oceans, resulting in highly seasonal climate …